Spring Break Part 4: Eureka Springs

A cold front came through on Wednesday and it was CHILLY in Eureka Springs.  But everyone had a jacket and we hopped in and out of stores a lot so we were able to stay warm.  This was a fun little town to be in!

Here were are in the "Grotto Springs."  We did explore as many springs as we would have liked simply because it was raining off and on and so cold!  

This is the only picture we took at the Cresent Hotel.  The kids found a hotel cat and were mesmerized by it.  They love dogs and cats!  As far as the hotel itself....underwhelmed.  Maybe if we could have been taken on tour?

We also visited the Thorncrown Chapel which is pretty much all glass.  It is beautiful on the inside and out!  Kids were mostly unimpressed. lol

Then as we were driving, Shawn and I spotted this super tall tower off in the distance.  When we got up to it, we noticed that you could pay to climb it.  Well my legs were still shaky from the hiking I'd done the day before, and it was raining, and did I mention it was COLD?!  But Shawn wanted to do it and so did Ava so they jumped out and headed that way while Levi, Elle and I kept ourselves nice and toasty in the car.

Then we headed to Pivot Rock and the amazing natural bridge....except it was pretty underwhelming.  It cost of $12ish bucks to hike this short trail and see this rock bridge and the pivoty rock below....but we were all about the "experience" so we can now check it off the list. 

It was a beautiful trail for sure.

Ava's holding the entire rock up with one finger.  She amazes us.

For dinner, we ate at Bubba's BBQ.  I would revisit Eureka Springs simply for this.  It.was.so.good.  But what I really love about this picture is the "realness" that is shows.  One of our family members was not excited to eat at a BBQ place.  We told that child that when she started coming up with money to pay for all of us to eat, that she could pick the place.  She got over her sulkiness pretty quickly though.  I think she was mostly hangry. (so hungry you're angry)

We gave each of our kids a $10 bill in a ziploc bag as souvenir money.  They could buy whatever they wanted no matter how useless or dumb.  They each started off with a $2 jaw breaker.  BEST BUY EVER.  My kids spent HOURS licking that thing while we drove on and on and on.  The car was so quiet every time we let them pull those things out!  Two of the three had the jawbreaker finished by the time we got home and Levi's is very close!

Here's the cabin we stayed in.  It was much more spacious that the night before.  There were 2 king size beds, two bathrooms and an open room in the middle with a pull out couch.  All the kids were happy with the sleeping arrangement.

One last look at "Hickory Hollow" at the Dogwood Cottages.  Such a pretty little cabin.